Instruction & Programs
Adaptive Curling Program offers programs for
wheelchair curling and curling for
individuals with cerebral palsy
Instructors: Bob Prenoveau and Tammy
Delano
Meeting time Sundays, noon-2:00 PM
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Curling School is designed for anyone who wants to
learn how to curl, or is relatively new to curling and would like to
improve his or her curling skills. The school is open to paid
students, adult club members, and college members. In
this 7-week course, participants will learn the basics of the curling
delivery and effective sweeping, rules and strategy of the game, and
some more advanced techniques that will enhance your enjoyment and
proficiency. Each week, you will receive personal instruction in the
classroom and/or on-ice from enthusiastic instructors, and have a
chance to compete against other curlers of similar experience in
supervised games. Curling school is designed to help the new curler
become more proficient and more competitive, but above all, to make
curling more fun!
Lead Instructors: Roger Rowlett (USCA Certified Level II
Instructor), Mary Jane Walsh (USCA
Certified Level II Instructor)
Meeting time: Sundays, October 26-December 14, 6:00-8:30 PM
What to bring: Wear warm, loose-fitting clothes. Bring a pair
of athletic shoes (sneakers or tennis shoes) with clean soles or a
pair of curling shoes (see below). Brushes will be provided, or can be
purchased. A limited number of grippers and sliders can be provided by
the club.
What to purchase: It is highly recommended that each student
purchase two grippers and either a slip-on slider or a gripper-slider.
Club members are encouraged to purchase a pair of curling shoes as
soon as possible. It is easier to learn to curl with a slider or
curling shoes. For the session on interval timing and for club
competition, you may want to consider purchasing an inexpensive
stopwatch.
Eligibility & Fees: Curling School is open to adult and college
members of the Utica Curling Club at no charge. Adult non-members may
register for $100.
Signup: Contact
Roger Rowlett to register. Participants will be
registered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Resources:
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The Grand National
Curling Club (GNCC), the governing body for Eastern U.S. curling
clubs including the Utica Curling Club, hosts three bonspiels each
year that is limited to curlers with 5 or fewer years of experience.
These bonspiels are an ideal opportunity for new curlers to gain
experience at positions other than lead or second, to put together and
develop teams, and to meet other curlers of similar experience from
other clubs. For many new curlers, the five-and-under events are often
the first out-of-town bonspiel experience at which new lifelong
curling friends are made.
Note: All entry forms must be
certified by a club officer to verify team eligibility. If your
membership does not include USCA and GNCC dues (e.g. first-year
members) you must pay GNCC and USCA dues
($39) in order to compete. See membership
classifications.
Dykes Memorial Bonspiel (men)
To be held February 11-14, 2010 at
Broomstones Curling Club
Entry form
Date due: January 15, 2010
Kayser Bonspiel (mixed)
To be held February 25-28, 2010 at the
Schenectady Curling
Club
Entry form
Date due: February 9, 2010
Elisabeth Childs Challenge (women)
To be held March 18-21, 2010 at Utica Curling
Club
Entry form
Date due: February 18, 2010
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Description of program coming soon.
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College Curling is intended to provide ice time and
instruction for college students who want to learn to curl or form a
competitive team. All individuals participating in college curling
activities must be full-time college students and paid members of the Utica Curling Club. In
the first half, college curling will meet concurrently with
Curling School, and all college curlers are
entitled to participate in Curling School at no
extra cost.
Meeting times
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First Half: Sundays, October 26-December 14, 6:00-8:30 PM
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Second Half: Sundays, January 18-March
22,
4:00-6:00 PM
Instructors: Mary Jane Walsh & Roger
Rowlett, USCA Certified Level II Instructors
What to bring: Wear clean, warm, loose-fitting
clothes. Bring a pair of athletic shoes (sneakers or tennis shoes)
with clean soles or a pair of curling shoes (see below). Please do not
ride/drive to the club in the shoes that you will curl in and
please roll-up your pant legs until you get on the ice. Clean ice is good ice! Brushes will
be provided or can be purchased. A limited number of grippers and
sliders can be borrowed from the club.
What to purchase: It is highly recommended that each student
purchase two grippers and either a slip-on slider or a gripper-slider.
The purchase of a pair of curling shoes is highly recommended. It is
easier to learn to curl with a slider or curling shoes.
Events
The 2010 National Curling Tournament will
be held at the North Shore and Chicago Curling Clubs, Chicago,
Illinois. Deadline for entries is usually around March 1st, limited to the first 32
teams. For more information, and to see photos of the Hamilton
College gold & silver medal winners (2007, 2008, 2009) go to
College
Curling USA.
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If you enjoy outings to bring together employees,
customers, and/or vendors, you don't have to give up the camaraderie in
the winter time. The Utica Curling Club offers Curling Outing Packages
for organizations such as yours. Having a conference? The Club
provides a unique activity and super environment to kick off your
event.
No curling experience necessary. All equipment
supplied. Season runs mid-October through March.
More information.
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